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PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
MANAGING GROWTH: 3.2 Agriculture and Economic Development
Action 3.2.3.a (page 3-9)
Recommend limiting variances that allow subdivisions that rely
on water catchment or roads that do not meet subdivision road standards to a maximum of six lots, unless the subdivision results in lots averaging at least twenty acres in size or averaging
at least four times the minimum lot size allowed by zoning, up to an absolute limit of twenty lots. Where lots were created by previous water catchment and/or road variances, and
the variance provided that further variances should not be allowed, enforce those provisions by denying further variances on such lots.
(3.2.1) Goals:
a) Lands for agricultural
use are preserved.
b) Quality agricultural land is dedicated to agricultural use in perpetuity.
c) Opportunities for diversified agriculture increase.
d) Puna’s agricultural production
emphasizes environmentally-friendly methods.
e) Puna agricultural products represent an increasing local market share.
f) There are more agriculture-related employment training and local
job opportunities for youth.
g) Local job growth is primarily in “green” industries such as agriculture, alternative energy, communications technology, eco-tourism and natural resources
management.
(3.2.2) Objectives:
Discourage urban growth and further subdivision on lands that have been identified as having potential value for agricultural use through appropriate
zoning re-designations and new code provisions.
Create larger lots for agricultural use in existing small-lot subdivisions through land pooling and other methods.
Discourage real estate
speculation on agriculturally-zoned lands.
Provide County tax incentives to promote and preserve agricultural use of lands that are currently or historically in agricultural use.
Provide
sites and infrastructure for farmers markets at County parks and proposed village/town centers.
Form partnerships with local businesses and educational institutions to advance education
and training in two sectors: - ‘Green’ sector, to include agriculture, alternative energy, resource recycling and recovery, and other related areas; and – The information technology
sector.
Support agriculture tourism with emphasis on events such as orchid celebrations, papaya festivals, locally-produced food festivals (i.e., “Taste of Puna”).
Promote farm business
such as local food stores and “farm stay” bed and breakfasts. These can be coupled with youth training programs for low income youth.
Provide infrastructure support for youth education
and job training in the technology and agricultural sectors.
Protect quality agricultural lands, especially fallow agricultural lands, through community land trusts or with tax incentives
for farmers.
Create new “green” employment opportunities in the agricultural, alternative energy, and natural resources management in Puna.
Action 3.2.3.a
Recommend limiting variances that allow subdivisions that rely on water catchment or roads that do not meet subdivision road standards to a maximum of six lots, unless
the subdivision results in lots averaging at least twenty acres in size or averaging at least four times the minimum lot size allowed by zoning, up to an absolute limit of twenty lots.
Where lots were created by previous water catchment and/or road variances, and the variance provided that further variances should not be allowed, enforce those provisions by denying
further variances on such lots.
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Action 3.2.3.a
Recommend limiting variances that allow
subdivisions that rely on water catchment or roads that do not meet subdivision road standards to a maximum of six lots, unless the subdivision results in lots averaging at least twenty
acres in size or averaging at least four times the minimum lot size allowed by zoning, up to an absolute limit of twenty lots. Where lots were created by previous water catchment
and/or road variances, and the variance provided that further variances should not be allowed, enforce those provisions by denying further variances on such lots.